How To Get More Productivity from Your Ecommerce Operations

| Brian Barry

When you’re not diligent in planning workloads, measuring productivity and publishing results to employees, work will expand to fill the time available for its completion. If this describes your ecommerce operations, here are ways you can experiment with measuring and improving productivity, while increasing efficiency.

MCM Week in Review 1/11/19

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 1/11/2019 Your Input Counts: Multichannel Merchant's MCM Outlook Survey Is Now Live What major trends are … Continue Reading →

MCM O+F Advisor (1/9/19)

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 1/9/2019 Your Input Counts: Multichannel Merchant's MCM Outlook Survey Is Now Live What major trends are driving changes in direct-to-customer … Continue Reading →

Is Your Warehouse Completely Winter Prepped?

| Frank Granieri

While we can’t change the weather, with minimal effort we can help mitigate exposure when the inevitable transpires. By taking a few simple yet often overlooked steps, even as the calendar has turned into 2019, logistics managers can effectively maintain a safer warehouse operation through the coldest months.

MCM Week in Review 1/4/19

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 1/4/2019 Most Retailers Delivered on Time This Christmas, Clearing a Lowered Bar Retailers lowered the bar … Continue Reading →

MCM O+F Advisor (1/2/19)

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 01/02/2019 Most Retailers Delivered on Time this Christmas, Clearing a Lowered Bar Retailers lowered the bar for Christmas season fulfillment, … Continue Reading →

16 Fulfillment Metrics Every Ecommerce Company Should Monitor

| Brian Barry

To improve operations, you first need to measure key fulfillment metrics. Understanding them lets you develop options for processes that reduce steps and cost, or improve service levels such as order turnaround time. Here are 16 metrics we recommend you use as a starting point.

Historically Low Warehouse Vacancy Leading to Upward Development

| Mike O'Brien

Vacancy rates for industrial and logistics space, including ecommerce fulfillment, is now at a historic low of 4.3% and new construction is constrained, leading to limited expansion options for warehouse occupants and higher rents, according to a Q3 report from brokerage CBRE. This has led to an increase in multistory developments.

Top 3PL List for 2019 Published by Multichannel Merchant

| Mike O'Brien

Multichannel Merchant has published its fourth annual MCM Top 3PL listing for 2019, a searchable directory of leading third-party logistics (3PL) providers in ecommerce and direct-to-customer operations. This key resource lists the capabilities and experience of over 50 top 3PL providers, helping you select the right one for your needs.